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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
1
A playful piece recalls the Paul Chabas painting with a new child subject, described as a chubby infant with golden curls posing by an azure bank. The scene mirrors the famous tableau and is shown at the Pacific Picture Framing Co. store on Third Avenue in Seattle.
Seattle plans 17 million dollars in harbor improvements to prepare for Panama Canal traffic. The project includes Smiths Cove dock at 1 060 000 and 4 650 feet frontage near the Minnesota, with broader dredging and terminal work on the Fast Waterway and adjacent waterways. The total enhancements reach about 17 million, expanding dock frontage to 71 621 feet and adding over 13 miles of improved waterfront under public and private effort.
Carl McRath cautions that the Shushanna rush in Alaska resembles the Atlin affair two months earlier. He says transport and hotel interests profit from hopeful prospectors and that most travelers lose their money, urging patience and further verification before rushing to Shushanna.
Joe Archer a prizefighter killed Lillian Sadie Fenard of Santa Monica as she lay in bed in her lodgings, then shot himself. Night Clerk Hamilton says Archer woke the woman and dragged her from the bed before firing three bullets. The motive cited was love rejected.
The duchess of Fife and Prince Arthur of Connaught will wed October 15 in London. The Prince of Wales will be best man and Princess Mary will serve as bridesmaid.
In San Francisco on July 25 a large crowd gathered at the Palace Hotel palm court to view a striking figure wearing a chiffon slit skirt. The woman's presence, highlighted by a purple gown and a golden garter, drew notable attention as she moved through the room.
Mrs Anna Sutton accuses Andrew J Sutton of cruel treatment from the time of marriage in March 1902 and says he boasted about other women. She filed for divorce after an incident on July 16 and claims a two child family. Seattle is noted as a lumber business hub in Washington.
Coins No 24 four coupons from The Star numbered consecutively and 15 cents redeem a 65 cent pennant. Washington State Pennant now out. Pennants mailed for 5 cents extra each. Bring or mail to The Seattle Star 1307 Seventh Avenue near Union Street.
Andrew Nelson planned to serve 700 pounds of fish a la special share dinner for $1 on July 4. The fish reached him and he is suing the express company. In Cincinnati, Helen Linder, in a trolley car incident, was thrown into the gutter and badly injured.
Chicago July 25 Judge Sullivan rules that a father allowing his young son to get his face dirty does not prove negligence or unfit parenting, and he denies custody to the boy's mother.
Augusta Ga July 25 The recorder advised Miss Edith Anderson to put on a petticoat when she was haled for appearing in a transparent gown exposing green stockings.
New York July 25. Splo reports grave diggers in Greenwood cemetery won their strike for two dollars a day instead of $1.90. The wage increase reflects the cost of dying rising and labor action securing better pay for cemetery workers.
Leon Wella of Berlin Michigan mailed a picture postcard to the wrong address prompting a call to seven fire companies in Chicago as responders arrived at the Masonic temple after the alarm.
Judge Jeremiah Neterer, confirmed by the senate, will take his oath as federal judge for Western Washington next Wednesday morning. The oath will be administered by Judge Cushman. Mr and Mrs Neterer of Bellingham are in the city on a house hunting trip.
Calumet Michigan faces martial law as 500 militiamen patrol streets after a violent strike day. Mob violence stripped deputies of stars, with hospitals reporting many injuries and residents fleeing. Authorities expect 500 more guards and potential spread to 40 thousand miners in nearby regions.
Judge Gordon denied a motion to dismiss the case charging Dr. Annie K Russell with beating 17 year old Guadaloupe Dominguez a Mexican girl brought to the United States four years ago. The matter is postponed for further testimony as defense cites old precedents.
Officers Newman and Wood hatch a sting after CC B McLannahan reports being rolled for 50 backarinos at a Vancouver saloon near Yesterway. Frans Gurepple feigns intoxication to lure the suspect, prompting potential grand larceny charges against Mike Fay.
Mrs Barbara Clough of Sherburne Minnesota testified in Chicago that for 30 years she lived as the sister of William Henry Lee head of Laird and Lee Publishing in Chicago to help settle his 200000 estate.
Edna May Graham seeks a divorce from Mar C. Graham two months after marrying on March 8, calling the union a flat failure and citing fatigue with the marriage.
Police comb North Yakima area for clues to the disappearance of 17 year old Mrs Gelden Luft who vanished from her home July 17 while in a house gown. Her parents suspect the former husband Howard Luft may know her whereabouts.
Miss Bertha Mack a Luna Park cashier wed with aviator Harry Christoffer in a hydro aeroplane over Elliott Bay. The couple who first met recently will marry on Monday at Luna Park in a ceremony to be performed by Dr. M. A. Matthews.
Councilman Griffiths questions why the city’s request for lower gas rates has not been officially transmitted to the Public Service Commission. He cites the state commission chair’s lack of notice and urges prompt formal delivery of the council’s resolution.
Baltimore's Martin M. Mulhall faced former Indiana congressman Jas. Watson as he continued detailing the link between Watson and the National Association of Manufacturers. The senate committee said Mulhall would be released after his direct exam with no cross examination allowed.
A moderate earthquake began at 7 44 a m and lasted until 8 a m, registered by Georgetown University seismograph. Movements were east to west with an estimated disturbance distance of 8000 miles.
London July 25. Suffragist Laurence Housman urges women to imitate Lady Godiva to shame men into granting votes. He calls it an example of petti coat government and says women should strip to provoke reform, while police fear possible public backlash.
Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the militants, is gravely ill after hunger strikes. Released from Holloway jail, she was taken to a hospital where a blood transfusion operation was performed to save her life. London doctors say repeated hunger strikes have severely weakened her.
Joy spread at the capitol after Gov Lister issued an order applying the eight hour work day to all departments under his control. The move marks a broad state government shift affecting workers and administrative routines.
The tale recounts Lady Godiva, wife of Leofric, earl of Mercia, who rode naked through Coventry to persuade her husband to lift a town tax. He agreed to grant the relief after her bold plea, and the villagers stayed indoors to witness the act.
Bruce Hall nearly matched the Wright brothers record with a self built aircraft reaching aloft from his father’s barn roof. He will improve the machine but the day showed substantial improvisation is needed for better flight.
The body of a man identified as Leon Baugh is being recovered from Lake Union after diving from an old scow near the foot of Borenay. Baugh reported finding the body at the bottom wrapped in a blanket.
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